Transaction Patterns: A good idea for UI Design

Screen Area for Admin

Menu Bar

This is a series of hyperlinks at the top of the screen which allow the user to navigate around different parts of the system.

Navigation Bar

This is a group of buttons which will allow control to be passed to functions which are in some way related to the current function.

Column Headings

On screens which show multiple rows with headings above each column

Data Area

The way that data is displayed in this area depends on whether it is capable of displaying single or multiple occurrences (rows).

Message Area

Messages related to a particular field will usually appear immediately below the field's data.

Pagination Area

For some screens there may be more records available than can be displayed at any one time

Scrolling Area

There may be screens in which it is possible to step through a series of selected or available items

Action Bar

This is a group of buttons which perform some action within the current screen, such as updating the database, terminating the screen, or resetting the selection criteria. This is situated at the bottom of the screen.